John W. Reynolds Jr.

The Honorable
John W. Reynolds Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
August 31, 1986 – January 6, 2002
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
1971–1986
Preceded byRobert Emmet Tehan
Succeeded byRobert W. Warren
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
October 21, 1965 – August 31, 1986
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byKenneth Philip Grubb
Succeeded byJoseph Peter Stadtmueller
36th Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1965
LieutenantJack B. Olson
Preceded byGaylord Nelson
Succeeded byWarren P. Knowles
34th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 7, 1963
GovernorGaylord Nelson
Preceded byStewart G. Honeck
Succeeded byRobert W. Warren
Personal details
Born
John Whitcome Reynolds Jr.

(1921-04-04)April 4, 1921
Green Bay, Wisconsin, US
DiedJanuary 7, 2002(2002-01-07) (aged 80)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Patricia Ann Brody
    (m. 1947⁠–⁠1967)
  • Jane Conway
Children5
Parents
RelativesThomas Reynolds (grandfather)
Alma mater
Professionattorney, judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1946
Rank1st Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Whitcome Reynolds Jr. (April 4, 1921 – January 6, 2002) was the 36th governor of Wisconsin (1963–1965) and served 21 years as a United States district judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1965–1986). A Democrat, he previously served as the 34th attorney general of Wisconsin (1959–1963).

His father, John W. Reynolds Sr., was the 26th Attorney General of Wisconsin; his grandfather, Thomas Reynolds, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.